Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$402M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$379M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$304M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.98B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$460M |
| 4 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$342M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.53% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.6% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $54.3M | 0.03% |
365,500
-178,900
| -33% | -$23.3M |
|
627
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $54.2M | 0.03% |
569,854
+379,295
| +199% | +$32.5M |
|
|
TCF
628
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $53.7M | 0.03% |
2,597,169
+305,359
| +13% | +$6.66M |
|
629
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.68B
| $53.7M | 0.03% |
2,625,687
+1,741,811
| +197% | +$33.5M |
|
630
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.2B
| $53.4M | 0.03% |
596,356
-539,043
| -47% | -$45.2M |
|
631
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $53.3M | 0.03% |
447,800
+202,000
| +82% | +$24.5M |
|
632
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $53.3M | 0.03% |
912,708
+568,382
| +165% | +$33.3M |
|
633
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $53.2M | 0.03% |
1,437,000
-1,400,600
| -49% | -$47.9M |
|
634
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $53M | 0.03% |
335,319
+329,956
| +6,152% | +$52.3M |
|
635
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $52.7M | 0.03% |
3,714,900
+373,200
| +11% | +$5.45M |
|
|
CTRA
636
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $52.6M | 0.03% |
2,016,922
-949,182
| -32% | -$23.8M |
|
637
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $52.6M | 0.03% |
1,091,600
-9,600
| -0.9% | -$481K |
|
638
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $52.4M | 0.03% |
447,925
+48,967
| +12% | +$6.04M |
|
639
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $52.4M | 0.03% |
655,600
+109,200
| +20% | +$8.12M |
|
640
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $52.3M | 0.03% |
987,634
+97,366
| +11% | +$4.3M |
|
641
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $52.3M | 0.03% |
122,280
-620,076
| -84% | -$260M |
|
642
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $52.3M | 0.03% |
644,181
-132,363
| -17% | -$10.1M |
|
643
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $52.2M | 0.03% |
355,200
+239,100
| +206% | +$24.5M |
|
644
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $52.2M | 0.03% |
572,900
-24,500
| -4% | -$2.19M |
|
645
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $52.1M | 0.03% |
1,006,800
-34,400
| -3% | -$1.56M |
|
646
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $52M | 0.03% |
195,600
+101,700
| +108% | +$29.3M |
|
647
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $51.9M | 0.03% |
459,200
+439,000
| +2,173% | +$46.8M |
|
648
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $51.7M | 0.03% |
642,059
+622,319
| +3,153% | +$50.9M |
|
649
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $51.7M | 0.03% |
1,639,025
-6,594,369
| -80% | -$184M |
|
650
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $51.6M | 0.03% |
179,900
-11,400
| -6% | -$3.3M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,449 positions worth $201B, up 10% from $183B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $13B in Q1 2019, closing 1,252 positions and reducing 3,810 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A, an estimated $223M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.5% of assets, up from 4.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Elanco Animal Health worth $251M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2019 buy was Elanco Animal Health: 7,832,197 shares worth $251M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $415M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.98B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $223M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $201B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,429 new positions and closed 1,252 in Q1 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $201B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.